DANCIN' DOWN UNDER

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MEMORIES

(Partner dance)

Music:          "Fly Like A Bird" by Boz Scaggs.

Album:          Some Change

Choreographers: Jeff & Jackie Allen, Whyalla, South Australia, 7/11/97.

Start:          On Vocals (32 beats) Promenade position, Lady on Left.

NOTE:           The first 24 steps of each sequence are mirror image.

   MAN                               LADY

4  STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF R,   4  STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF L,

   ROCK BACK ONTO R,                 ROCK BACK ONTO L,

   STEP BACK ONTO L,                 STEP BACK ONTO R,

   ROCK FWD ONTO R.                  ROCK FWD ONTO L.

8  LOCK STEP FWD ON L, SCUFF R.   8  LOCK STEP FWD ON R, SCUFF L.

   LOCK STEP FWD ON R, SCUFF L.      LOCK STEP FWD ON L, SCUFF R.

4  STEP L ACROSS IN FRONT OF R,   4  STEP R ACROSS IN FRONT OF L,

MAN PASSES LEFT HAND OVER LADY'S HEAD, MAN'S HANDS WILL BE CROSSED

STEP BACK ON R,TURNING 90deg R       STEP BACK ON L,TURNING 90deg L,

STEP L TOGETHER,                     STEP R TOGETHER,

TAP R TOE BEHIND L HEEL.             TAP L TOE BEHIND R HEEL.

4  TURN 270deg L,  R-L-R, SCUFF L.4  TURN 90deg L,  L-R-L,  SCUFF R.

MAN PASSES L HAND OVER LADY'S HEAD, BOTH NOW FACE R.L.O.D. IN PROMENADE POSITION

4  SHUFFLE FWD L-R-L,             4  SHUFFLE FWD R-L-R,

   STEP R IN PLACE,TURNING 90deg R,  STEP L IN PLACE,TURNING 90deg R,

   STEP L TOGETHER.                  STEP R TOGETHER.

MAN IS NOW BEHIND THE LADY, FACING INTO THE CIRCLE.

                                   BOTH

4    STEP R TO R SIDE, SLIDE  L TO R,

     STEP R TO R SIDE, SLIDE L TO R.

4    STEP R TO R SIDE, ROCK ONTO L, ROCK ONTO R, ROCK ONTO L.

4    VINE TO R, TURNING 90 deg R TO L.O.D., SCUFF L.

4    STEP FWD ON L RELEASE L HANDS, PIVOT 180 deg R, (MAN GOES UNDER LADY'S R ARM)

     STEP FWD ON L, PIVOT 180 deg R, (LADY GOES UNDER  MAN'S R ARM), (REJOIN L HANDS)

4    SHUFFLE FWD L-R-L, R-L-R.

4    RELEASE R HANDS, MAN WALKS FWD L-R-L, R TOGETHER, WHILE LADY TURNS 360 deg R

     UNDER MAN'S L ARM. RESUME PROMENADE POSITION.

48    REPEAT FROM BEGINNING.

NOTE: L.O.D.=  LINE OF DANCE (ANTI-CLOCKWISE DIRECTION AROUND FLOOR)

      R.L.O.D. =  REVERSE  LINE OF DANCE.

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO USE WHATEVER HAND MOVEMENTS ARE COMFORTABLE.

This dance is copyright. However the dance is freely available to be taught or copied,

but NO alterations to the steps or sheet may be made without the permission of the

choreographers.